The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-09-10

curb loaded high with boxes ready for trans
poratauon. II is several years since have /
seen such business activity in this city.
Our sporting mon are now absorbed in
the coming race between the Thistle and
Volunteer, and, strange as it may seem,
have heard many good Americans express
the hope that the Thistle might carry away
the cup. Whatever herdestinv may be-to
win or lose--no foreign yacht that has eyer
appeared in our waters has created such a
kindlyand favorable impression Her officers
are sailors and gentlemen, and her crew
such body of men as one would be willing
to trust his life with on any sea or in any
weather. If she can win the cup against
our Volunteer she will bear it back to Scot
land with Godspeed. and without one un-
kindly or bitter feeling. If she looses, she
will at least bear back, if not The cup, the
good wishes and kindlicst regards of every
American who has had the good fortune TO
see her, and who will remember her as one
of the most gallant racers that ever visited
our shores.
A lively sensation was experienced by the
arrival of the Rey. DIR. Parker of Loudon,
vino is to deliver the eulogy ON the late
Henry Ward Beecher early in October. The
question which now perplexcs the town Isl;
Is he to be Mr.. Beacher's successor? Ply
mouth Church is avery unpretentious plain
locking structure, not unlike an old-fashion-
ed Quaker meeting house; but around its
sombre walls cluster some of the grandesL
traditions of these latter days. Ard plain
as il sit has foryears before paid the highest
salary given 20 any preacher in the United
States. For many years before his death
Mr. Beechcr received twenty-five thousand
dollars per year, of which year Plymouth
Church only saw Mr.. Beecher about thirty
weeks. The congregation is rich and gen
erous. and if the right man can be found,
there is not tie slightestdoubt but that they
would be willing to duplicate MI. Beecher's
salary.
While on the subject of salaries, consider
able amazemcnt was exhibited here last
week when it was learned that Snapper
Garrison, the king of the iockies, and whose
late successes on the turf have astonished
and surprised the sporting world, had been
engaged by Mr.. Haggin of California toIido
for him at salary of $4,000 year, besides
having an interest in all races run, which
will probably raise his annual income up to
thirty or forty Thousand dollars. Viewed
strictly from n financial stand point, which
had you better be-a successful preacher ol
a favoritc jockey?
If any people ont your way are at a loss
to how to collect debt, landlady in
Broo Ilyn has furnished an admirable receipt
which has the merit of efficiency and direct
had a boarder-a nice fellow who sported
good clothes and fine iewelry and never
paid his bills She accepted his promises
for long time till, weary at last, she started
in to collect. While he was asleep one
morning last week, deeply wrapped in de
lightful dreams, she stole quietly into his
room and secured his, pants, vest coat, hat
and boots, and then retiring, sent up a
bouncer of the house with q good sized
clnb. The first lick awoke the startled
uTtdllltl, dui lllt HttOlltl DlOlSnb ulil u
the middle of the floor wrapped up in the
. sheet; the third sent him flying down stairs
and as the door was open the fourth sent
, him into the street. 1t was eight O'Clock
! in the morning, and the streets were full
The man in the street tried to rush into
several houses. only to find the doors shut
against him; at last he took refuge in q
barber shop, when policeman was sent fol
who returned with his pants; he fished out
= fiye dollars and sent back for his vest; three
dollars and fifty cents procured from tho
vest brought his coat and boots; and the
bill being settled, both parties are satisfied
the lodger that he escaped with his life
:, and one landady that she got her bill.
BROADBRIM.